HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
lena Park
Branch Narrative
April 1987
MONTH
YEAR
April 1987 is a historic month for Galena Park Library, since a
major change has occurred this month. The library was,’ at long last,
relocated into the 100 Main Street location. Peggy and Karen began
packing up supplies, audiovisual materials, back issues of periodicals,
non-fiction paperbacks and the circulation desk. during the week of April
6 through 11th. Early Monday morning, April 13th, Rhoda, Elaine and
Darryl from Central arrived to help pack up the books. County employees
were enlisted to trasport the boxes and furniture from one location to
the other. Most of the books and furniture were moved the first day
with the remainder delivered Tuesday, April 14th. The biggest hurdle
proved to be moving the circulation ' desk and with that accomplished
both old and new, were up on
It was remarkable how quickly
Elaine and Rhoda deserve the credit for organizing
everything else seemed simple,
the shelves by Wednesday, April 15th.
everything transpired,
and overseeing this move so successfully.
The books
Karen and Peggy spent the remainder of the three week closed time
The copy machine
Wednesday, May 22nd
Thursday, May 23rd
preparing the library for reopening on Monday, May 4th.
and microfische tables arrived on Tuesday, May 21st.
Karen proctored a test for a student from Texas Tech.
Karen and David Jones met with the electrician and county communications
to discuss electrical wiring for the circulation desk and the branch in
general. Rhoda visited that afternoon for a short tour of the branch.
Friday, April 24th Karen attended a branch meeting at High Meadows and
had the pleasure of watching Peggy in action. Peggy, Willie Pennington
from Stratford and Dwan Garrison from High Meadows presented the summer
reading club puppet show for the branch librarians. They did a super job
and the puppet show looks like a winner.
the 27th Karen contacted the janitorial service to ask 'that
tabletops and windowsills be cleaned, also to ask that
Elaine and Betty came Tuesday
, the coin op
the county men
There was a
Monday
the countettops
broken glass be swept up from the back door,
morning the 28th to visit the branch. Wednesday, April 29th
for the copy machine was installed. Thursday, April 30th,
came to hang bulletine boards and audiovisual racks
snag, however
walls which are solid concrete.
when they attempted to han bulletin boards on the outside
They found they needed a more powerful
Karen paid a visit to Frank Pickens
gpril 30th to get an update on the baseboards and book drop.
Karen attended a Teen Drug Abuse program
drill to penetrate the concrete.
Thursday
The evening of the 30th
organized and presented through the North Channel Chamber of Commerce.
It was chaired by Frank Pickens,
informative .
The program was excellent and very
The parents and teachers who attended were glad they chose to
participate .
•Signature of Branch
or Bookmobile Librarian
In your narrative
intenance problems
•dult programs given
•nd library usage.
summarize this month’s employee activities and honors, building
community changes affecting adult services in the library
collection development in the adult
and young adult areas
November 1980
